Daniel 7:21

21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them,

Daniel 7:21 in Other Translations

21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

21 As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them,

21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against God’s holy people and was defeating them,

21 I watched as this horn was making war on God's holy people and getting the best of them.

21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

21 I saw that horn making war against the holy people and defeating them.

21 As I was watching, this horn made war with the holy ones and was prevailing over them

21 "I saw that the horn was at war with God's people. It was winning the battle over them.

Daniel 7:21 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 7:21

I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints
The same little horn before described; not Antiochus Epiphanes, who made war with the Jews, as many think; or the Roman Caesars, that persecuted the church of Christ, as others; nor Titus Vespasian, who fought against Israel, as Saadiah; but antichrist, or the pope of Rome; and this refers to the wars of the popes with the Waldenses, which began in the year 1160, and continued long, and with the two witnesses at the close of their testimony, ( Revelation 11:7 ) ( 13:7 ) , this Daniel had a view of in vision; not while he was inquiring of the angel, but before, though not mentioned till now; and was a reason he was so very inquisitive about this little horn, because of its war with the saints, and its success, as follows: and prevailed against them:
as the popes and their abettors did against the Waldenses and Albigenses, whom they slew in great numbers, and got the victory over; as the beast also, the same with this little horn, will overcome the witnesses, and slay them, ( Revelation 11:7 ) .

Daniel 7:21 In-Context

19 “Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left.

20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully.

21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them,

22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.

23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it.

Cross References

• 1. Revelation 13:7